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Running one less frame is for easy uncapping.
AHA!!!! That's makes sense!
It's getting to a point where I have to pick up a small freezer for all my drawn frames. Not a bad problem to have.
Ignorant question... Do you use the freezer as an airtight box so that the frames are safe from pests, or do you actually freeze the frames? If the latter, when you take them out, is there anything special to do when you thaw them?
 
AHA!!!! That's makes sense!

Ignorant question... Do you use the freezer as an airtight box so that the frames are safe from pests, or do you actually freeze the frames? If the latter, when you take them out, is there anything special to do when you thaw them?
Put them in a deep freeze for the seal and freeze for any possible Wax Moth eggs. Don't know if it is any hedge against Varroa. I will let comb get up to surrounding air temp, not that it's necessary. In my OCD I figure the bees will waste energy reheating, yes, I am goofier than a Bed Bug. But it's OK, I know it.
 
Put them in a deep freeze for the seal and freeze for any possible Wax Moth eggs. Don't know if it is any hedge against Varroa. I will let comb get up to surrounding air temp, not that it's necessary. In my OCD I figure the bees will waste energy reheating, yes, I am goofier than a Bed Bug. But it's OK, I know it.
I had the same thought as you and let my frames warm up before putting them back in. I use the green drone frames for varroa control.
 

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